Which of the following types of fallacy is this statement, I don't wear my seatbelt while driving anymore because my three friends were all in an accident while wearing their seatbelts?

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The type of fallacy in the statement "I don't wear my seat belt while driving anymore because I have three friends that all got in accidents while they were wearing their seat belts" is termed the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc type of fallacy.

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